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In our recent survey, we asked readers what kinds of stories they were most interested in reading in the Sylvanian. Many responded they would like to hear news about the groups. So...the Sylvanian team will attempt to fill that need by profiling...

The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables For A Planet In Crisis by Amitav Ghosh is one of those books that left me ashamed of the human race. Ghosh is an award-winning Indian author of both fiction and non-fiction, once referred to by Foreign Policy magazine...

Local governments in the Centre Region are nearing the finish line to sign a solar power purchase agreement (SPPA) that will commit municipalities, authorities, county government, and one school district to use solar to power their energy needs.

Much has been written about Earth Day since it was first held on April 22, 1970, so rather than attempt to write something new about Earth Day and its origins, it seemed better to direct you to two useful resources: the EPA’s history of Earth Day,...

After a very slow start to the legislative session which began on January 3, a lot has happened over the past few weeks. Speaker Mark Rozzi stepped down after the House passed his constitutional amendment, which would expand the statute of...

Now that we’ve been at our suburban home outside Philadelphia for a few months, I’ve noticed that the trash is picked up twice a week in large 64-gallon wheeled trash cans offered by the waste hauler. And most of our neighbors do roll out these...

In 2021, the Northeast Pennsylvania Sierra Club Group (NEPA) and the Valley Community Library started a unique series of Community Clean-Up events. They partnered with local organizations to bring the community together to pick up litter. Fawn...

In Philadelphia, many houses like mine use methane gas for cooking, heating and hot water. As a proponent of ‘electrify everything,’ I want to transition off of gas, but it’s a challenge! Our house is completely wrong for solar – it is not oriented...